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inside

inside

139 8.8
Known only to a small, trusted group
  • adjective
  • /ˈɪnˌsaɪd/
translation icon : interno
  • This could definitely be an inside job.
  • inside information
  • an inside story
  • an inside joke

My name is Matt Schneider, and this is an inside look with Alex Zuniga.

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Examples

Synonyms

private
vsinside
1.8

For one person or group only and not open to others

is meant for a small group and not for the wider public
internal
vsinside
440 3.4

Happening inside a country, organization, or group, not involving outsiders

is known to a small group within the organization rather than to the public
confidential
vsinside
205 5.3

Not shared with others because it should be secret

is limited to a small group and implies selective access rather than openness
inner
vsinside
117 4.1

Shared only by a small private group of people

is accessible only to a small group rather than to everyone
close
vsinside
42 7.0

Not willing to tell others about something

is about access by a small select group rather than secrecy by habit
33 4.3

Happening in private and away from public view

is about limited knowledge held by a small group rather than public activity
under wraps
vsinside
  • Informal
28 6.0

Most people do not know about it

is knowledge shared only within a small group rather than made public
closed-door
vsinside
19 5.3

Not open to the public and held privately by a small group

is arranged for a small group and not open to everyone
closed door
vsinside
15 4.2

A private meeting or place that people keep secret

is about limited access and members only rather than public discussion
privileged
vsinside
11 5.4

Only allowed for a small group of people

is about limited access for a small group rather than general sharing
super-secret
vsinside
3 7.4

Very private and known by only a few people

is about being restricted to a small group rather than widely known
ultra-exclusive
vsinside
1 8.2

Available only to a very small group of invited people

is limited to a small select group rather than available to many people
ultrasecret
vsinside
8.4

Kept very secret so almost no one knows about it

is knowledge for a small group rather than open or public information

Antonyms

1.0

Open or available to everyone, not private

1.0

Not closed so people or things can go through

Idioms

inside and out
  • Informal
33 3.5

Completely and in every detail

inside out
  • Informal
13 3.7

Completely and in every detail

13 2.2

With the inner side turned to the outside

dead inside
  • Informal
12 8.5

Having no feelings and unable to enjoy things or care

1 9.9

Being numb and empty inside after loss or long sadness

In a usual, not creative way that avoids new ideas

Compounds

23 4.2

A crime done with help from someone who works there

Secret facts not known to the public that give an advantage

inside scoop
  • Literature
10 5.5

Secret information that only a few people know about a company or event

4 9.9

Knowledge or talk that only people who work in a field understand

3 3.0

With the inner side showing on the outside

3 5.2

A special advantage that gives someone a better chance to succeed

A long water route along the coast for boats from Seattle to Skagway, protected by islands

inside caliper
  • Specialized
8.5

A tool with curved legs used to measure the inside width of holes or slots

inside clinch
  • Jargon
9.3

A knot that holds a fishing hook by passing the line end through a loop

inside loop
  • Specialized
9.8

A plane flight that climbs, flies upside down, then dives in a vertical circle with the pilot on the inside

The inner side of a curved racecourse that is the shortest way

How Exclusive

secret
2.0
inside
139 8.8
private
1.8
limited
393 2.5
public
1.0

Surface Forms

inside positive

Morphology

inside = side (semi-transparent) = in + side

The figurative idea of being 'on the inside' of a group is accessible, but 'exclusive or confidential' is not fully predictable from the parts alone. [Postprocessing: moved 'in' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

The word inside comes from Old English parts in 'in' and side 'side', which gives the idea of being 'within' a group. That's why an inside fact or joke is known only to people who are 'within' that group.